thermostat for car
Worth a lookShows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 13% of clicks), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Competition
Incredible13%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Avg price
Incredible$28.05avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Great242.85avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Great$6.23–$82.82cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Great55%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Good$396K$396K/yr · 444K searches
Conversion
Okay3.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Okay5.0%return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
Growth
Bad-19.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (13% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
61 rising
Sellers
193
Top-5 brand share
55%
Open market
42%
- Dorman22%
- A-Premium17%
- MotoRad9%
- MITZONE4%
- EVIL ENERGY3%
- MILIPARTS3%
Product shelf
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 178 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
A-Premium - Thermostat Housing Assembly W/Sensor 68003582AB - Compatible with Dodge Chrysler & Jeep - Journey 09-20 Avenger 09-14 Compass Patriot 07-17 Caliber Sebring 200 - DOHC 4Cyl 2.4L 2.0L
A-Premium$36.454.0★471 rev
A-Premium Upgraded Aluminum Engine Coolant Thermostat Housing Assembly with Sensor & O-ring Compatible with Chevy Cruze 11-16 Sonic 12-20 Trax 13-21 & Buick Encore 13-21 1.4L Replace# 55565336
A-Premium$24.694.5★117 rev
A-Premium Engine Coolant Thermostat Housing Water Outlet w/Sensor Compatible with Buick Chevy Vehicles - 1.4L Only - Cruze 11-15 Sonic 12-20 Trax 13-20 Encore 13-20 - Replaces 25193922
A-Premium$18.744.4★255 rev
SWPHRT Car Coolant Thermostat Housing Assembly Aluminum Vehicle Engine Coolant Thermostat Housing Replaces 96984104 55564891 902-821 Compatible with Aveo Pontiac Sonic Trax
SWPHRT$17.253.6★9 rev
Dorman 902-3036 Engine Coolant Thermostat Housing Assembly Compatible with Select Models
Dorman$16.444.6★2,421 rev
Newest
by launch date
Guilcam Car Engine Coolant Thermostat Housing Assembly Aluminum Vehicle Thermostat Housing Assembly Replaces 96984104 55564891 Compatible with Cruze Limited Aveo Pontiac Trax
Guilcam$15.910 rev
ESWW Thermostat Housing Assembly for Car Replace #15-11125 12674639 Compatible with Chevy Silverado 1500 Tahoe Suburban GMC Sierra Yukon Cadillac Escalade 4.3L 5.3L 6.2L Engine Coolant Thermostat
ESWW$17.931 rev
Upgrade Aluminium Engine Coolant Thermostat Housing Assembly Compatible with Buick Chevrolet Encore 2013-2021 Chevy Cruze 2011-2016 Sonic 2012-2020 Trax 2013-2021 Replace 902-808 55579010
CARORAV$19.633 rev
Upgrade Aluminium Engine Coolant Thermostat Housing Assembly Compatible with Chevrolet/Pontiac/Suzuki Chevy Aveo Aveo5 09-11 Cruze 11-16 Sonic 12-18 Trax 13-20 G3 09-10 Replaces 902-821 55564891
CARORAV$22.713 rev
Thermostat Housing Assembly Compatible with Chevy/GMC/Cadillac/Isuzu/Hummer/Pontiac 2000-2003 Suburban Tahoe Yukon 2003 Express Silverado Replaces 902-700 12562740
CARORAV$16.102 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumGuilcam Car Engine Coolant Thermostat Housing Assembly Aluminum Vehicle Thermostat Housing Assembly Replaces 96984104 55564891 Compatible with Cruze Limited Aveo Pontiac Trax
Guilcam$15.910.0★
Engine Coolant Thermostat Housing Assembly with Sensor Fits for 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Ford Explorer & Mercury Mountaineer 4.0L V6 - Replaces 2L2Z8592AA 902-860
OGATOO$21.600.0★
Thermostat Housing Assembly Compatible with Chevy/GMC/Cadillac/Isuzu/Hummer/Pontiac 2000-2003 Suburban Tahoe Yukon 2003 Express Silverado Replaces 902-700 12562740
CARORAV$16.105.0★
Upgrade Aluminium Engine Coolant Thermostat Housing Assembly Compatible with Buick Chevrolet Encore 2013-2021 Chevy Cruze 2011-2016 Sonic 2012-2020 Trax 2013-2021 Replace 902-808 55579010
CARORAV$19.635.0★
Engine Thermostat for Jeep Wrangler Grand Cherokee Cherokee Dodge Ram 1500 2500 3500 Dakota Durango Ford F-150 F-250 Mustang Bronco F-350 replaces 7200-180 180 degrees
Anleecap$14.042.8★
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -19.0% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Fit like a glove”
“Build quality feels solid too”
“Installed and working great no issues”
“fair price”
“Works as it should”
“Pos- It worked for my vehicle perfectly”
“The materials feel sturdy”
“Works and doesn't leak”
“the heater performance improved as well”
“Durable quality”
What buyers complain about
“Too big”
“Broke in less than a month”
“Vehicle overheated”
“started to leak”
“It didn't fit on my vehicle”
“Cheap quality”
“The part is defective”
“It did not regulate the coolant temp”
“Broke on install very thin”
“sensor is junk”